New Grad - Associate Project Manager

New Graduate - Associate Project Manager Start date: September 2022 Why will you enjoy this new opportunity? VMware is the leader in cloud infrastructure, business mobility and virtualization software. A pioneer in the use of virtualization and automation technologies, VMware simplifies IT complexity across the entire data center to the virtual workplace, empowering customers with solutions in the software-defined data center to hybrid cloud computing and the mobile workspace. The global VMware Professional Services Organization influences the success of each VMware implementation. The Professional Services team is dedicated to the success of the customer and their digital strategy. The Professional Services team ensures that VMware customers are successfully implementing their business plans from adoption all the way to a fully functioning solution. A new, fantastic opportunity has arisen for a New Graduate in Project Management to join our growing project delivery practice, focusing on multiple projects. This will give you the opportunity to shadow end-to-end management of customer facing Professional Services projects. You will learn how to act as the single point of contact for the project work. You will gain experience managing virtual teams. Success in the Role: What are the performance outcomes over the first 6-12 months you will work toward completing? You will start in our 3-Week Academy Program and become part of our VMware family. You’ll get to join unique leadership sessions, identify yourself within the company and start to build your professional networks. Afterwards, you will transfer into your role as an Associate Project Manager working in a collaborative and supportive environment with a full enablement plan. You will have the opportunity to develop in the latest Software-defined Datacenter or Digital Workspace technologies and solutions. What type of work will I be doing? What assignments or requirements will I be performing on a regular basis? Manage the planning, delivery and closure of low risk, low complexity project types using the PMO methodology and processes, and delivery resources as required to ensure smooth delivery, project closure, customer satisfaction, and harvesting any IP developed by the project Work with the operations analysts and resource managers to ensure that all VMware systems are maintained for the project to ensure accurate forecasting Control and tracking of the project deliverables, resources scheduling, revenue tracking reporting as well as partner work orders and cost tracking Work with delivery resources to manage services and ensure the projects are within schedule, scope, features/functionality, revenue, travel and expenses and margins Ensure customer satisfaction through smooth project delivery, clear and responsive communications and controlled change, facilitate customer satisfaction and project quality reviews as required Contribute to PMO standards/processes and best practice development Maintain a high standard of technical product awareness about the VMware Services catalogue Ensure adherence to PMO standards and compliance through risk identification and management, active issue management and scope control ensuring that all changes follow the project change control process. Get to have your own internal project with timelines, requirements, and deliverables Who is the hiring manager? The hiring manager for this role is Joustine Safwat, Senior Manager, Project Management Organization for EMEA. She started her career as an Associate Project Manager and rose the career ladder to manage Project Management teams delivering primarily Telecom, Consultancy and Migration projects for the past 11 years. Most recently she took over the Project Management team in Cairo responsible for delivering projects all over EMEA. Joustine’s management philosophy is about encouraging everyone in the team to work together to achieve our common goals according to VMware's EPIC2 culture. Joustine looks for people who can think out-of-the-box and then execute on a good idea. You will be joining a team of 9 Project Managers in Cairo who are supporting different regions (NEMEA, CEMEA & SEMEA). Despite our support to different regions, our team always help each other and come up with new ideas how to innovate our processes and ease our day-to-day work. We work as “ONE” team & we trust each other to get the job done right, which allows for a flexible schedule to balance work and life. Where is this role located? The location of this role is flexible within Egypt. Work will be done from the office in Cairo some days during the week and other days from a non-VMware building. What are the benefits and perks of working at VMware? You and your loved ones will be supported with a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. Below are some highlights, or you can view the complete benefits package by visiting www.benefits.vmware.com. Employee Stock Purchase Plan Medical Coverage, Retirement, and Parental Leave Plans for All Family Types Generous Time Off Programs 40 hours of paid time to volunteer in your community Rethink's Neurodiversity program to support parents raising children with learning or behavior challenges, or developmental disabilities Financial contributions to your ongoing development (conference participation, training, course work, etc.) Wellness reimbursement and online fitness and wellbeing classes Category : Business Strategy and Operations Subcategory: Project Management Experience: New Graduate Full Time/ Part Time: Full Time Posted Date: 2022-02-18 VMware Company Overview: At VMware, we believe that software has the power to unlock new opportunities for people and our planet. We look beyond the barriers of compromise to engineer new ways to make technologies work together seamlessly. Our cloud, mobility, and security software form a flexible, consistent digital foundation for securely delivering the apps, services and experiences that are transforming business innovation around the globe. At the core of what we do are our people who deeply value execution, passion, integrity, customers, and community. Shape what’s possible today at http://careers.vmware.com. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: VMware is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: VMware is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. 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